The Valiant by sandra46
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Another pub in Leek, Staffordshire. It made me think of some classic WW2 movies. Do you remember in The Longest Day (1962)what Richard Burton, as British Flight Officer Campbell, tells an awe-struck guy, who had asked him "Are you one of The Few?". Cynical and romantic hero, Burton replies: "What worries me is that The Few are getting fewer and fewer!" (or something like that).
The pilots of the Battle of Britain (1940) have been known as The Few since Churchill said: "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few". The guy had a knack of saying sentences that stick in one's mind. The Battle of Britain was told in a classic film (1969), starring the elite of British actors. The advisors were some of the veterans of the real battle, Hugh Dowding for the British and Adolf Galland for the Germans. This pub could easily feature in those films.
Thank you for your kind comments.
Comments (34)
ah yes ... how interesting to see that the heros' of the Battle of Britain are memorialized ... excellent series here!!
Great shot and interesting informations.
Another nice shot!
What a great sign and photo. Your notes add all the right filling in between. I've recently added a book to my modest library strangely enough titled, "The Few" by Alex Kershaw. First book written about American pilots who rushed to England to join the RAF in its' valiant fight against the Luftwaffe in 1940.
This is a wonderful idea for a series and quite inspired! Great image and I was proud to be a member of the RAF for 24 years !
great illustration of your interesting backgroud information! RS
wonderful photos!!!!!
Great shot !
genial collage, un lugar precioso.
A splendid photo capture and a marvelous history! All around very enjoyable artwork! Thank you for sharing!
Great photo Sandra and I really enjoyed the write up as I too remember that movie
Great image!!
Another fantastic work :)
Great looking pub (and sign!), capture and background info Sandra!
this signs are simply great art. wonderful culture.
Splendid composition and colors my friend
superb shot!wonderful sun!!;)
Another fine shot! Well done.
I guess, Staffordshire has to be a wonderful city;excellent capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
great work, i love those kind of captures !!
Another winner!
the architecture in Europe would be a constant marvel and source of enjoyment. superb capture
Fantastic shot.
So interesting! and a great shot of what is becoming a dwindling stock of watering holes!
I love this series, a really great set of pubs in the UK
The classic shire pub. I live in the next county (Shropshire). Wonderful image!
Great work!!!!!
Great shot of part of the English Heritage , the local pub !, unfortunately now closing at 30 a week!! Interesting mistake in the film The Longest Day with Richard Burton , there is no such rank in the Royal Air Force as Flight Officer , there is a Flying Officer or a Flight Lieutenant . Cheers Steve
This is such a charming shot! The signe is fantastic.
beautiful photo sandra and great series...